invitation

[in-vi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

proposal; asking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal bid challenge date encouragement overture petition proposition request solicitation suggestion summons

STRONG

allurement attraction begging bidding call compliments coquetry enticement feeler ground hit incitement inducement invite lure motive offer paper pass pressure proffer prompting provocation reason supplication temptation urge

WEAK

come-hither come-on open door rain check

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer denial refusal

STRONG

deterrent discouragement dislike hindrance prevention repulsion

Example Sentences

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US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend Monday's NBA game at Madison Square Garden, saying recently that he accepted an invitation from Knicks owner James Dolan.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Whether that happened is debatable; what is not is that “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” also influenced him, manifesting in the lyrics’ repeated invitation to “Take a ride in the sky/On our ship, fantasize.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June at the invitation of his counterpart Kim Jong Un.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I didn’t hear it as a romantic invitation exactly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And then, more softly, “Didn’t say I wouldn’t accept any invitation you gave me. So I’ll drop by tomorrow night, and see if you’re still around?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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